January 17, 2011 McGuinty Government Supports Telecommunications Industry In Ottawa Region Ontario is supporting Ciena Canada Inc., a telecommunications equipment company, to develop new technology, creating 353 new, good jobs and supporting 967 existing jobs. The province is providing a grant of [Read more]
January 14, 2011 McGuinty Government Helping To Clean Up The Air Ontario Families Breathe Ontario is helping to improve air quality and protect the health of families.According to Ontario’s 2009 Air Quality Report emissions of common air pollutants are decreasing. Since 2003 nitrogen oxide [Read more]
January 13, 2011 McGuinty Government Improves Consumer Protection And Provides Relief For Families Ontario is helping families with strong new rules and safeguards against unfair practices by energy retailers while also providing 10 per cent off electricity bills, starting this month.As of January [Read more]
January 13, 2011 McGuinty Government Saving Money, Making Online Services More Efficient Ontario is making it easier to get information and services online and saving an estimated $1.3 million of taxpayer money over the next two years. More than 200 websites were reviewed and over 65 sites were [Read more]
January 13, 2011 Immunization Program Still Available Ontarians are being encouraged to get immunized as flu activity continues to increase across the province. Flu activity is currently higher than at this time in previous years and hospitals are reporting that they are treating an influx of flu [Read more]
January 13, 2011 McGuinty Government Taking Next Step To Make Forest Industry More Competitive Ontario intends to introduce legislation later this year that would modernize its forest tenure and pricing system. This would help re-energize Ontario’s forest sector by creating new jobs and [Read more]
From the EDITOR: I am dissapointed to share that I contacted the media line for Ontario’s Ministry of Health and Long Term Care in regards to this press release as in the 3rd paragraph where it now reads “roundtable discussions will take place throughout the province in…”, [Read more]
January 11, 2011 McGuinty Government’s Plan Drives Solid Growth in Business Investment Ontario’s economy continues to grow as real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose at an annualized rate of 1.0 percent in the third quarter of 2010 – the fifth consecutive quarter of growth. [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – The Township of Terrace Bay held the official grand opening ceremony for its new Cultural Centre today and approximately 150 people were in attendance. Chief Administrative Officer Carmelo Notarbartolo was the Master of Ceremony for the event which included speeches from [Read more]
January 10, 2011 McGuinty Government Invests In Local Public Health Unit Programs Ontario is supporting local initiatives that are aimed at preventing and managing infestations of bed bugs. The province’s 36 public health units will be able to apply for funding to support bed bug-related [Read more]
January 7, 2011 McGuinty Government Support Essential To Industry’s Turnaround Ontario’s auto industry continues to bounce back with the production launch of three new vehicles at Chrysler’s Brampton Assembly Plant today. Recent investments in Ontario’s auto sector have [Read more]
January 5, 2011 Influenza Immunization Program Provides Protection Against The Flu As the flu season gains momentum, and doctors, nurses and hospitals see marked increases in influenza cases, Ontarians are reminded to reduce their risk of catching the flu by getting immunized. The flu shot is a [Read more]
January 5, 2011 McGuinty Government Making A Difference Through Civil Justice Reforms Ontario families now have access to a faster and more affordable civil justice system. Last year, the Ontario government implemented dozens of civil court reforms that have resulted in increased access to justice, [Read more]
**Some destinations edited by OntarioNewsNorth.com for Northshore readers to represent some of our staycation options. January 3, 2011 McGuinty Government Encourages Families To Explore Their Province Family Day 2010 Emeraude Charron is chased by her Dad on Kiwissa’s beginner hill in [Read more]
December 31, 2010 McGuinty Government Delivering Results In 2010 There are now more ways than ever before for Ontarians to access the health care they need, closer to home. In 2010, the province expanded access to health care services for Ontarians, including: Awarding 30 new Family Health Teams, [Read more]
